3. Times Square
If you grew up in the city, you probably avoid Times Square like the plague. If you visit a native New Yorker and ask to see where the ball drops, you will probably be met with a dirty look and handwritten instructions on how to get there alone. Nothing makes a born New Yorker cringe like the idea of walking through 42nd street, going to M&M World or Hard Rock and being asked if they watch the ball drop in person on New Year's Eve. We don't, and we never will.
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